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Introducing SmileWay® Wellness Benefits for FEDVIP members

Get extra dental care when managing a chronic medical condition — available to Delta Dental FEDVIP members

Eligible members can now opt in for the 2026 plan year. See below for instructions on how to enroll.

Better health starts with your smile

Your smile can say a lot about your health. That’s why, beginning in 2026, Delta Dental is extending SmileWay Wellness Benefits¹ to eligible FEDVIP members. This enhanced dental benefit provides extra cleanings and deep cleanings — at no added cost² — to help manage the oral effects of chronic medical conditions and support your overall health.

You may qualify if you're enrolled in a Delta Dental FEDVIP plan and are managing one or more of these chronic health conditions:

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What you get with SmileWay

SmileWay Wellness Benefits are designed to help FEDVIP members managing chronic health conditions stay ahead of oral health challenges with extra preventive dental care. These services are covered at 100%.

In addition to your regular plan benefits, SmileWay covers:

Procedure Procedure code³

Coverage per calendar/contract year
One periodontal scaling and root planing (deep cleaning to treat gum disease) — per quadrant

D4341 (4 or more teeth)
D4342 (1 to 3 teeth)

 100% coverage
Plus up to four procedures from the following list (any combination)
Prophylaxis (teeth cleaning)

D1110 (adult)
D1120 (child)

 100% coverage
Periodontal maintenance (cleaning to monitor and treat inflammation and infection after past gum surgery or treatment)

D4910

 100% coverage
Scaling in presence of moderate or severe gingival inflammation (plaque removal)

D4346

 100% coverage

How SmileWay works with your FEDVIP dental benefits

SmileWay Wellness Benefits are an addition to your plan's regular dental coverage, not a replacement. That means you still receive all your regular plan benefits, including two routine cleanings per year, exams and X-rays. SmileWay adds more covered care specifically for members managing chronic medical conditions.

These enhanced services include extra cleanings and a periodontal deep cleaning per quadrant, covered at 100%. SmileWay gives you more tools to care for your oral and overall health without changing what your plan already provides.

How to enroll

You’ll need to opt in to access the expanded coverage for a chronic medical condition. To opt in, register in Member Portal, or if already registered, login to your account and select ‘Enroll In SmileWay Wellness Benefits’ located on the homepage below your name in the benefit section. Complete each field including the treating physician’s name and phone number. Once all steps are complete, the homepage will update to display ‘View SmileWay Wellness Benefit’. Now, you can start using your enhanced benefits.

Note: Subscribers and spouses will be required to access their own Member Portal account to enroll/update this benefit. Dependents under the age of 18 years old can be updated by the subscriber. Dependents 18 years and older can only be updated by contacting customer service at this time. For information on how a dependent 18 years and older can authorize the subscriber to make updates, select ‘Contact Us’ to work with Customer Service or mail a completed HIPAA authorization form to Delta Dental.

Helpful resources

  FEDVIP dental benefits overview

FAQ: SmileWay Wellness Benefits for FEDVIP members

Log in to your Delta Dental FEDVIP member portal account and navigate to the SmileWay section. If you or your covered dependent has a qualifying condition and your plan is eligible, the system will prompt you to opt in.

No, enrollment must be completed through your member portal. Your dentist can confirm coverage and provide the treatment once you've successfully opted in.

If your condition is on the list of eligible diagnoses and you're enrolled in a Delta Dental FEDVIP plan, you can opt in at any time. Your coverage activates quickly — no need to wait or re-enroll each year unless your eligibility or plan changes.

Yes! You can visit any licensed dentist, but you'll get the most value from your FEDVIP dental plan by choosing a Federal Dental Programs network provider, which includes our Delta Dental PPO™ and Delta Dental Legion® networks. In-network dentists offer lower out-of-pocket costs and no balance billing. Use our Find a dentist tool to search for an in-network provider near you.

If you have diabetes and wish to continue receiving an extra cleaning, you will need to opt in to SmileWay through your member portal account on or after January 1, 2026 to access expanded benefits. You will not be automatically enrolled in SmileWay so you must take action to continue receiving additional benefits associated with your diagnosis. The diabetes indicator previously associated with your account will not carry over into 2026 and beyond.

  1. Known as SmileWay Enhanced Benefits in Texas. 
  2. SmileWay Wellness Benefits are all subject to any applicable maximums and deductibles, annual time limits, and processing rules outlined in your plan brochure. Please review your plan brochure for specific details about your coverage.
  3. Current Dental Terminology (CDT) coding and nomenclature are the copyright and a trademark of the American Dental Association, all rights reserved.